2014 nissan gt-r Model Overview

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Vehicle Overview

An all-wheel-drive supercar that costs a quarter of a Lamborghini that’s also as blisteringly quick may sound too good to be true, but in the Nissan GT-R’s case, it’s very true. Dubbed “Godzilla,” the GT-R is the defining supercar from Japan, and the world’s greatest supercar bargain at that. Although it costs a fraction of other high performance exotics such as Ferrari and Aston Martin, that doesn’t make it any less capable, as it can most certainly keep up with them, if not leave them in the dust.

The GT-R is the standard by which others will judge, as its engineers have made no compromises on their mission for outright speed. Just check out the 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition‘s numbers: 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds, the quarter mile in 11.0 seconds at 125 mph, and 60-0 mph in 94 feet. This GT-R (which has its rear seats eliminated), was a tenth of second quicker than the much more expensive McLaren MP4-12C, and just as quick as the fastest production vehicles we’ve ever tested — a 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S and the Bugatti Veyron. Powered by a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-6, the Nissan GT-R’s 545 horses and 436 lb-ft of torque are sent to all four wheels via a six-speed twin-clutch gearbox and Atessa all-wheel-drive system. If its performance alone isn’t impressive enough, perhaps the technological bits inside are. Its video-game-inspired multifunction display offers 11 pages of information including mechanical and driving information, acceleration, brake pedal pressure, steering angle, and a recording function with playback.

We’ve put the GT-R up against several competitors, and the car has won our 2011 and 2013 World’s Greatest Drag Race from our Best Driver’s Car competitions, smoking all other participating high-performance cars. In our most recent head-to-head match including the Audi R8 V-10 Plus, although the GT-R beat it in the drag race, we chose the R8 as number once thanks in part to its quicker shifts. However, the GT-R is still nothing to scoff at.

What’s New for 2014

The GT-R Track Edition joins the lineup alongside the Black Edition and the regular GT-R, boasting a stiffer suspension, more carbon fiber, and added air inlets for the brakes.

You’ll Like

Heart-dropping acceleration

Price is a steal

Fantastic handling

You Won’t Like

Stiff ride

Clunky transmission

No manual transmission

Key Competitors

Audi R8

Porsche 911 Turbo

McLaren 12C

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

Sum Up

2014 Nissan GT-R Pricing

Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price

$99,590

Certified Pre Owned Pricewhat is this?

$70,525

Certified Pre-Owned Price is the approximate price a consumer can expect to pay at a dealership for a used vehicle that has passed the manufacturer's certification process. This price applies only to vehicles covered under an automaker's CPO program, not to a dealership's own "certified" used price.

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